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Michigan Makes A Play For The Billion-Dollar Drone Boom — And The Jobs That Come With It

As private companies test next-generation drone technology at Camp Grayling this week, Michigan is making a play for a rapidly expanding industry backed by billions in Pentagon spending. With a $30 billion defense and aerospace sector already supporting about 166,000 Michigan jobs, the bigger prize isn't what flies over Grayling — it's the companies, factories

By |2026-09-14T09:34:06-04:00September 14th, 2026|Drones, ESD, Government/Politics, Politics, Politics/Government|

Michigan Gas Hits $4.31, Diesel Tops $6 — What Gets More Expensive Next?

ANN ARBOR - Michigan motorists are getting hit with another cost shock just as the summer driving season ends — and with the midterm elections approaching, soaring fuel prices could become another test of how voters judge the economy. Michigan regular gasoline averaged $4.31 a gallon as of Sept. 12, according to AAA, up from

By |2026-09-13T14:04:03-04:00September 13th, 2026|News|

Michigan Could Ban Kids Under 14 From Riding E-Bikes On Roads, Sidewalks And Trails

LANSING — Michigan lawmakers are moving to restrict children from riding electric bicycles on public roads, sidewalks and trails following a series of serious crashes involving young riders and increasingly powerful electric two-wheelers. Under Senate Bill 1156, children younger than 14 would be prohibited from operating an e-bike on a public road, sidewalk or trail

By |2026-09-11T15:50:07-04:00September 11th, 2026|Auto Tech, ESD|

Building Resilient IT Infrastructure for Modern Businesses

Image Credit: Unsplash A business's digital setup is the backbone of all modern operations. Everything, from managing customer relationships to internal communication and processing data, relies on a stable, secure, and efficient network. If this foundation is weak, the whole organization risks downtime, data breaches, and lost productivity. Building a strong IT infrastructure isn't just

By |2026-09-14T07:40:02-04:00September 11th, 2026|Business|

Michigan’s 50 Hottest Jobs Through 2034: You May Not Need A Four-Year Degree

AI, health care, advanced manufacturing and skilled trades dominate Michigan's new Hot 50 forecast — offering a road map to where the state's economy is heading. LANSING — Michigan's economy may increasingly run on artificial intelligence, automation and massive computing power. But somebody still has to build it, wire it, repair the machinery and keep

By |2026-09-10T12:52:26-04:00September 10th, 2026|Economy, ESD|

Supreme Court Cannabis Fight Could Have Major Implications For Michigan Businesses

WASHINGTON DC - Michigan cannabis growers are sitting on a staggering supply problem: nearly 2 million pounds of adult-use flower and fresh-frozen marijuana were already sitting in the state's legal supply chain at midyear — and another major outdoor harvest is approaching. As of June 30, roughly 659,000 pounds of flower and 636,000 pounds of

By |2026-09-10T12:06:36-04:00September 10th, 2026|Marijuana Business, News|

Sandra Bullock Says She Saw Alien Ships — UFOs Aren’t Just Tabloid Fodder Anymore, They’re Becoming A Business

Sandra Bullock says she saw alien ships. But what if some UFOs are actually secret U.S. technology? From Area 51 to AI and a new University of Michigan drone-defense system, the business of figuring out what’s flying above us is getting very real. ANN ARBOR - Sandra Bullock says she has seen alien spacecraft. And

By |2026-09-09T15:18:34-04:00September 9th, 2026|Drones, ESD|

Anthropic Researchers Sound Alarm: Greater Than 10% Chance AI Could Wipe Out Humanity

AI SAFETY WATCH | NEWS ANALYSIS Michigan businesses are racing to put artificial intelligence into factories, cybersecurity systems, autonomous vehicles, health care, financial services and data centers. But some of the researchers building the world's most powerful AI systems are issuing an extraordinary warning: They aren't certain they will be able to control what they're

By |2026-09-09T13:22:23-04:00September 9th, 2026|Artificial Intelligence|

Michigan Is America’s No. 6 State For Business — So Where Are The Jobs And People?

Michigan ranks No. 6 among America’s best states for business, yet it ranks only No. 24 for its economy. A new University of Michigan forecast shows why turning Michigan’s business advantages into jobs, workers and population growth remains a major challenge. Part 2 of a series. Read Part 1.  LANSING — Michigan is officially one

By |2026-09-09T09:35:11-04:00September 9th, 2026|Government/Politics, News, Politics, Politics/Government|

Construction Site Safety: Legal Duties Employers Often Ignore

The professionals in the construction industry already suffer from chaotic situations. So it is better not to let safety rules become another thing they should worry about as the employer misses out on checking them. Every single employer in this industry has one serious responsibility, keeping all the workers safe from avoidable risks, training them

By |2026-09-09T08:01:05-04:00September 9th, 2026|Guest Columns|